Lost Meadows Mule Refuge

Lost Meadows Mule Refuge Lost Meadows Mule Refuge is a 501(3) non-profit organization located near College Station, Texas

Newman says hello! 💙
01/19/2025

Newman says hello! 💙

01/14/2025

Feeding time for 87 mules at Lost Meadows on this cold, crisp January morning!

Rose is very grateful to have 24/7 hay to keep her warm this winter! We have been hit with subfreezing temps for almost ...
01/09/2025

Rose is very grateful to have 24/7 hay to keep her warm this winter! We have been hit with subfreezing temps for almost a week now at night, and today will be cold and rainy. The mules have been provided with extra hay, and Rose has been moved into our barn for extra warmth and shelter. Doesn’t she look so much better than she did when we rescued her? 🤎

A late but very Merry Christmas to all from Lost Meadows! Sorry for our short social media hiatus. The mules are all hea...
12/30/2024

A late but very Merry Christmas to all from Lost Meadows! Sorry for our short social media hiatus. The mules are all healthy, fluffy, and fattening up quickly for the coldest months of winter. We hope everyone has an amazing New Year too!

Today we say goodbye to Simon, who has been with Lost Meadows for nearly 5 1/2 years. Simon spent his golden years in ou...
12/23/2024

Today we say goodbye to Simon, who has been with Lost Meadows for nearly 5 1/2 years. Simon spent his golden years in our sanctuary, always cantankerous and resisting all attempts to be handled outside of a chute, but never one to resist a delicious treat. He lived with his close friends and on his own terms, and would have lived to be 100 if his body could have kept up with his strong force of will and mind. We are saying goodbye to Simon before the cold snaps of winter have a chance to cause him any discomfort or suffering. While it is a bittersweet ending to our year, we are more grateful than sad to be able to provide Simon and mules like him with years of sanctuary at our Refuge, and gentle and caring end of life transitions. 💙

PayPal.me/mulerefuge
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-our-mules
P.O. Box 479 Caldwell, Texas 77836

So those who donated know that we spent your Giving Tuesday donation on what we said we would, here is the completed wir...
12/10/2024

So those who donated know that we spent your Giving Tuesday donation on what we said we would, here is the completed wire transfer for 120 roundbales! By the end of the week, we raised $11,156/$16,000. Thank you SO much to everyone who helped us reach this goal during the holiday season. The mules will have plenty of hay to keep them warm all winter long. 💙

12/10/2024

If you guessed Rudy, you guessed right! Suds and Rudy have been adopted together and will have an amazing home in Indiana with 2 other LMMR mules, Woody and Kirby. We are so happy to see 2 more mules find homes for the holiday season! 💙

Our Giving Tuesday fundraiser finished at 10,369/$16,000! Thank you so much for helping us make great progress towards o...
12/05/2024

Our Giving Tuesday fundraiser finished at 10,369/$16,000! Thank you so much for helping us make great progress towards our goal. There’s still time to donate until the end of the week. If we can get to $11,000, we will be able to place the order for 120 roundbales by pulling the remaining funds from our cushion funds. 💙

UPDATE 8am: $9,879/$16,000 raised!
UPDATE 8pm: $9,236/$16,000 raised!
UPDATE 6pm: $8,806/$16,000 raised!

PLEASE READ: Despite being the most essential need for any equine rescue, hay is always the hardest to fundraise for. Once the rescues are complete, the urgency fades away. But they’re still here, and they rely on us to eat every day.

We have maintained a sanctuary for mules with our highest capacity being 143, and our current capacity being 87. 50 of those 87 mules are considered permanent residents of our sanctuary. Sanctuary doesn’t always mean forever, but it can mean anywhere from 2 to 5 or more years!

Our Giving Tuesday will determine the capacity of our permanent sanctuary for 2025. Most rescues cannot provide years of sanctuary for equines that have a medical disability, behavioral issues, or simply deserve a quiet retirement with minimal human interaction after a really hard life. And there are even less who will or can provide that level of sanctuary to mules, because their natures are different and less understood.

Trust me, I wish the mules ate for free. But the reality is that money determines how many mules we can help, and how many we can dedicate years of care to at our facility. So when we need help, I have to ask for them.

Although we hope to continue our sanctuary for years to come, it solely relies on both monthly sponsorships and end-of-year giving to secure enough winter hay for up to 100 mule mouths!

We must raise $16,000 to cover 4-5 months worth of hay.

This number may seem daunting, but we have seen this page raise $10-15,000 overnight at some points in the last 5 years. When we truly need help, our supporters prove they will show up for the mules.

Please protect our sanctuary and keep our mules warm this winter by donating today and tomorrow.

Black Friday is over, and Cyber Monday is almost over. It’s time to give a little back to your charity of choice.

Mules like Maverick, a now 14 year old retired packing mule who loves all people but was set to be euthanized for being extremely fearful while being trimmed after traumatic handling, rely on you. He’s been in our sanctuary for 5 years.

Mules like Newman, who was forced to pull carts down asphalt roads for dozens of miles every week until his knees became arthritic and took away his ability to run, rely on you. He’s been in our sanctuary for 1.5 years.

Mules like Rose, a partially blind senior who was roughly ridden through auction with a body score of 1.5 and had somersaults done off of her protruding spine, rely on you. She’s been in our sanctuary for 6 months.

We are the only dedicated U.S. Mule Rescue.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/fundraising/giving-tuesday-hay-fundraiser

Our retired packing Belgian draft mule Suds doesn’t know it yet, but he’s leaving us today! Today is the first rainy day...
12/04/2024

Our retired packing Belgian draft mule Suds doesn’t know it yet, but he’s leaving us today! Today is the first rainy day we’ve had in a very long time, so excuse that he’s wet!

He has found an excellent retirement home with a repeat adopter in Indiana. When we posted him for foster a couple months ago, she reached out asking if he was adoptable. Suds eats 15-17 pounds of grain a day, so we never advertised him as adoptable, and planned to let him live at LMMR permanently. But his new family is more than willing to provide him with lots of food and a great retirement with their other senior horses, donkeys, and their 2 miniature mules, Kirby and Woody, adopted from LMMR 2 years ago! We are going to really miss Suds, but couldn’t be happier to see him move on and get even more spoiled.

And, he isn’t making the trip alone! They adopted a 4th mule too! Can anyone guess who? 💙

UPDATE 8am: $9,879/$16,000 raised! UPDATE 8pm: $9,236/$16,000 raised! UPDATE 6pm: $8,806/$16,000 raised! $8,156/$16,000 ...
12/03/2024

UPDATE 8am: $9,879/$16,000 raised!
UPDATE 8pm: $9,236/$16,000 raised!
UPDATE 6pm: $8,806/$16,000 raised!

$8,156/$16,000 in 24 hours, WOW!! We have made GREAT progress towards our Giving Tuesday goal to buy 120,000 pounds of hay before the winter weather hits our Refuge. If you can, please help us keep the momentum of giving! The day is not over yet.

With over 7 years of rescue and nonprofit leadership, I know firsthand that every dollar counts and no amount is too small, because people are inspired to give when they see others doing the same.

Any donations sent today are depositing directly into our bank account for an immediate purchase of 120 roundbales. If everyone pitches in a little, we WILL reach our goal! 💙

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/fundraising/giving-tuesday-hay-fundraiser

PLEASE READ: 3 more ADORABLE reasons to donate to Lost Meadows today, Giving Tuesday! 💙🖤 Pirate: A 1 year old mule rescu...
12/03/2024

PLEASE READ: 3 more ADORABLE reasons to donate to Lost Meadows today, Giving Tuesday! 💙

🖤 Pirate: A 1 year old mule rescued in October 2024, he needs an eye enucleation and to be gelded. We had our A&M vet examine his blind eye when they were here to do Coggins last week, and she says it looks congenital (from birth) but he will need to have the eye remnants removed as soon as possible before it becomes a site of chronic infection made worse by flies in the summer. Once he has both surgeries, he can go into our training program to be adopted!

🤎 Hudson: A 1.5 year old mule rescued in September 2024, Hudson was surrendered to us because he had some pretty bad behaviors, like jumping up on people! He is now well past those issues and one of our friendliest, most well behaved mules. He needs to be gelded so he can go into our training program to be adopted!

🤍 Sylvester: A 10 year old mule rescued in July 2024, Sylvester was being ridden around an auction ring by kids advertised as a gelding and had no buyers. After bringing him to LMMR, it became clear he was never gelded and needs to be gelded so he can go into our training program to be adopted!

These procedures are waiting until we have secured the roundbales we need for winter. Please help us reach our goal today! We are already 1/2 of the way there, at $8,156/$16,000 for 120,000 pounds of hay.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/fundraising/giving-tuesday-hay-fundraiser

From our Liberty Hill trainer, “I can give you 9 reasons to donate to Lost Meadows Mule Refuge for Giving Tuesday! Ready...
12/03/2024

From our Liberty Hill trainer,

“I can give you 9 reasons to donate to Lost Meadows Mule Refuge for Giving Tuesday!

Ready?

Wh**ey, Theo, Isaac, Benji, Lucy, Zoey, Howie, Julie, Barney. These are mules that have been fed, cared for, trained, and adopted in the last 12 months that I have personally laid hands on. Many others are in training or on the list and still others are in permanent sanctuary at Lost Meadows. This is a good, good organization. Could you help feed the mules this winter? Simply go to their page and click on the donation link on their Giving Tuesday post.

Thank you!”

Thank YOU, Patti! We are so lucky to have you working with our mules. 💙

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/fundraising/giving-tuesday-hay-fundraiser

UPDATE 8am: $9,879/$16,000 raised! UPDATE 8pm: $9,236/$16,000 raised! UPDATE 6pm: $8,806/$16,000 raised! PLEASE READ: De...
12/02/2024

UPDATE 8am: $9,879/$16,000 raised!
UPDATE 8pm: $9,236/$16,000 raised!
UPDATE 6pm: $8,806/$16,000 raised!

PLEASE READ: Despite being the most essential need for any equine rescue, hay is always the hardest to fundraise for. Once the rescues are complete, the urgency fades away. But they’re still here, and they rely on us to eat every day.

We have maintained a sanctuary for mules with our highest capacity being 143, and our current capacity being 87. 50 of those 87 mules are considered permanent residents of our sanctuary. Sanctuary doesn’t always mean forever, but it can mean anywhere from 2 to 5 or more years!

Our Giving Tuesday will determine the capacity of our permanent sanctuary for 2025. Most rescues cannot provide years of sanctuary for equines that have a medical disability, behavioral issues, or simply deserve a quiet retirement with minimal human interaction after a really hard life. And there are even less who will or can provide that level of sanctuary to mules, because their natures are different and less understood.

Trust me, I wish the mules ate for free. But the reality is that money determines how many mules we can help, and how many we can dedicate years of care to at our facility. So when we need help, I have to ask for them.

Although we hope to continue our sanctuary for years to come, it solely relies on both monthly sponsorships and end-of-year giving to secure enough winter hay for up to 100 mule mouths!

We must raise $16,000 to cover 4-5 months worth of hay.

This number may seem daunting, but we have seen this page raise $10-15,000 overnight at some points in the last 5 years. When we truly need help, our supporters prove they will show up for the mules.

Please protect our sanctuary and keep our mules warm this winter by donating today and tomorrow.

Black Friday is over, and Cyber Monday is almost over. It’s time to give a little back to your charity of choice.

Mules like Maverick, a now 14 year old retired packing mule who loves all people but was set to be euthanized for being extremely fearful while being trimmed after traumatic handling, rely on you. He’s been in our sanctuary for 5 years.

Mules like Newman, who was forced to pull carts down asphalt roads for dozens of miles every week until his knees became arthritic and took away his ability to run, rely on you. He’s been in our sanctuary for 1.5 years.

Mules like Rose, a partially blind senior who was roughly ridden through auction with a body score of 1.5 and had somersaults done off of her protruding spine, rely on you. She’s been in our sanctuary for 6 months.

We are the only dedicated U.S. Mule Rescue.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/fundraising/giving-tuesday-hay-fundraiser

Happy Thanksgiving from Lost Meadows! We are grateful for our mules, our supporters, and an incredible 5th year of growt...
11/29/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from Lost Meadows! We are grateful for our mules, our supporters, and an incredible 5th year of growth. 💙

Today, an adoption happened from our Liberty Hill trainer! Barney, who was one of a 23 mule rescue in Michigan in 2019, ...
11/26/2024

Today, an adoption happened from our Liberty Hill trainer! Barney, who was one of a 23 mule rescue in Michigan in 2019, has been in our training program since 2022 and finally graduated shortly before finding a person wanting to take him home after a meet and greet. His new owner is experienced with Mustangs, mules and wild burros. He will have a mini horse and a mini donkey as companions! 💙

Giving Tuesday is coming up, and we want to set an ambitious goal for Lost Meadows. Our supporters have never fallen sho...
11/25/2024

Giving Tuesday is coming up, and we want to set an ambitious goal for Lost Meadows. Our supporters have never fallen short of our Big Asks before, and I believe we can do this.

We need to purchase 120 roundbales for the winter season. Our Refuge feeds 1,000 pounds of hay every day, and every winter the mules require a lot of extra hay to stay warm during cold temperatures.

Our team has worked so hard this year, from building this property to rescuing and adopting out many mules - but just like every other rescue, every year ends with a tight budget and extra stress, because we know winter is coming.

We have faced some serious challenges in November, including two more underground line breaks which have tanked our budget. I am feeling a lot more stress than usual lately.

It would be such a huge relief to raise $16,000, which will keep the 87 mules we currently have fed all winter long. It also means we can feel comfortable saying yes to more urgent rescue cases that come up before the new year.

As you begin to think about where to give this giving season and on Giving Tuesday, please consider the only dedicated U.S. Mule Refuge.

PayPal.me/mulerefuge
https://lmmr.networkforgood.com/projects/158547-lost-meadows-mule-refuge (automatic email tax receipt)
P.O. Box 479 Caldwell, Texas 77836

Address

Snook, TX
77878

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+3252610077

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